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How to connect Mapbox to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Mapbox MCP. Batch geocode these 10 addresses, get directions from times square to jfk, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Mapbox account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to batch geocode these 10 addresses, get directions from Times Square to JFK, reverse geocode this latitude and longitude, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Mapbox to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Mapbox account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Mapbox or give it any Mapbox-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Batch geocode these 10 addresses"
  • "Get directions from Times Square to JFK"
  • "Reverse geocode this latitude and longitude"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Mapbox account is ready to use.

What is the Mapbox Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Mapbox MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Mapbox account. It provides structured and secure access to your mapping and location data, so your agent can perform actions like geocoding addresses, calculating travel routes, retrieving map embeds, and analyzing travel matrices on your behalf.

  • Batch and individual geocoding: Instantly convert addresses or place names to geographic coordinates—or reverse geocode coordinates to place names—using both batch and individual tools.
  • Route and directions retrieval: Let your agent fetch optimized driving, walking, or cycling directions between waypoints, including turn-by-turn instructions when needed.
  • Distance and travel time analysis: Have the agent generate travel time and distance matrices to compare routes or plan logistics across multiple locations.
  • Map style embed generation: Retrieve ready-to-use embeddable HTML for your custom Mapbox map styles, perfect for sharing or displaying maps in web apps.
  • Permanent geocoding and font data retrieval: Access enterprise-grade, cacheable geocoding data or fetch font glyph ranges for custom rendering and advanced mapping use cases.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Mapbox?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Mapbox conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Mapbox again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Mapbox connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Mapbox.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Mapbox.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Mapbox authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Mapbox account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Mapbox connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Mapbox authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Mapbox sign-in.

4. Why do Mapbox actions fail after they worked before?

The Mapbox connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Mapbox connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Mapbox account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Mapbox.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Mapbox itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Mapbox account?

Claude can manage the Mapbox connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Mapbox account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Mapbox again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Mapbox.
  • Sign in with the other Mapbox account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Mapbox task.

6. Why is my Mapbox connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Mapbox connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Mapbox tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Mapbox.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Mapbox action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Batch Geocode V6

Tool to perform batch geocoding with up to 1000 queries in a single request.

Forward Geocode V5

Tool to search for places by name or address using Mapbox Geocoding v5 API (forward geocoding).

Batch Geocoding

Tool to perform batch forward or reverse geocoding for multiple locations.

Forward Geocoding

Tool to convert free-form or structured address into geographic coordinates and place features.

Permanent Forward Geocoding

Tool to perform permanent forward geocoding.

Permanent Reverse Geocoding

Tool to perform permanent reverse geocoding.

Reverse Geocoding

Tool to reverse geocode coordinates into place names.

Get Access Token

Tool to extract and validate Mapbox access token from connection metadata.

Get Isochrone

Tool to calculate areas reachable within a specified amount of time or distance from a location.

Get Map Matching

Tool to snap fuzzy GPS traces to roads on the road network.

Get Optimization V1

Tool to calculate optimal driving routes and trips that visit a set of waypoints.

Get Sprite

Tool to retrieve a sprite image or its JSON document from a Mapbox style.

Get Static Image

Request a static map image from a Mapbox Studio style.

Get Static Tiles

Tool to retrieve raster tiles from a Mapbox Studio style.

Get Token Information

Tool to retrieve information about a Mapbox access token and validate its status.

Get Vector Tiles

Tool to retrieve vector tiles from Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets.

Map Matching (POST)

Tool to snap GPS coordinates to the road network using POST method for longer coordinate lists.

Query Tile Features

Tool to retrieve data about specific features from vector tilesets based on a location.

Request Style Embed HTML

Retrieve embeddable HTML for a Mapbox style that can be embedded in an iframe.

Retrieve Directions

Tool to retrieve directions between waypoints.

Retrieve Font Glyph Ranges

Tool to retrieve font glyph ranges as PBF tiles.

Retrieve Marker

Tool to retrieve a standalone marker image without any background map.

Retrieve Matrix

Retrieve a travel time and distance matrix between multiple locations.

Retrieve Searchbox Place Details

Tool to retrieve full details for a specific place by its Mapbox ID.

Retrieve Style

Retrieves the complete Mapbox style specification as JSON, including all layers, sources, sprites, and configuration.

Retrieve Style WMTS

Retrieve a WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) capabilities document for a Mapbox style.

Retrieve Tileset Metadata

Tool to retrieve metadata for a Mapbox tileset.

Reverse Geocoding V6

Tool to convert geographic coordinates to place names using Geocoding v6 API.

Search Box Reverse Geocoding

Tool to convert coordinates to places using the Search Box API (reverse geocoding).

Search Box Forward

Tool to search for places by name or address using the Search Box API.

Search by Category

Tool to search for places by category (e.

Search Box Suggest

Tool to get autocomplete suggestions for a partial search query.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Mapbox MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Mapbox tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Mapbox and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Mapbox tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Mapbox scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Mapbox data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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